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[quote=Anonymous]We went through the same thing at the beginning of May with my U10 boy as well.  The first day was an absolute disaster due to stress/anxiety.  We did continue with the second and third tryouts and he did do better.  He ended up getting an offer for their C team but we opted to go to a smaller club with only one team per age group, which I feel is a better for us as a family (at least for now) and is more likely to give him more attention/development than he would get on a lower-level team at a bigger club.  (FWIW, I have no illusions about pro soccer or scholarships for my son, so my basis for selecting which club was right for us is probably very different from that of others on this board.)

In terms of supporting my son, we talked alot about what went right, what went wrong (he admitted he underestimated how difficult it would be) and also how to power through when the going gets tough (he also admitted that he gave up midway through the first day, which I already knew just from his body language).  He set himself a goal to try out for the big club again next year with the idea of making at least B team, which I like because if nothing else it gives him something to work toward and cements the concept of continuous improvement.  Lastly I pointed out to him even professional soccer players have bad days.  :-)  He also learned a little humility. :-)

Good luck.  It is hard to watch them struggle but they will learn so much from the experience.  [/quote]

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